20120101365 | ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DISRUPTION - A method of analyzing a blood-brain bather of a subject is disclosed. A detectable dose of an MRI contrast agent is administered to the subject, and a plurality of magnetic resonance images of the subject's brain are acquired over a predetermined time-period. Two or more of the magnetic resonance images are compared thereamongst so as to determine variations in concentration of the contrast agent in the brain, and blood-brain barrier function is assessed based on the variations. | 04-26-2012 |